More Pictures of Oliver

Oliver has very deep blue eyes right now, and I am really hoping they stay that way. I don't mean to brag, but if you get him to look at you he and then move left to right he will track you with his eyes. We need to try to get a video of this as proof.
Here is Oliver in his Amby Bed which is essentially a baby hammock. (www.ambybaby.com) Right now he is sleeping with us at night while I try to put him in the hammock for naps to get him used to the motion.
Getting in the car on the way home from the hospital.
My favorite outfit of his. Sadly, I think it is already too small.
He has MANY knitted hats. I think I brought at least 6 different ones to the hospital.
This one was taking a few hours after his birth.

The Newest Great-Grandchild

Announcing the birth of Oliver Tristan Fisher! He was born at 5:42 a.m. on June 23rd and weighed in at 8 lbs. 11.2 ounces. After being in labor for over 26 hours, (Oh, the epidural did wonders! I even called and talked on the phone to Grandma Krumwiede during very active labor.) he was finally delivered via c-section. Since his head was pretty pointy he would not descend correctly because he kept turning his head and getting stuck. I pushed in ever position imaginable (to try to get him to come out straight) for over 3 hours with no luck. I was so tired by the end and was actually falling asleep between contractions. During the c-section I was having a bit of pain, so they turned up the epidural thus knocking me out, so my memory of the actual birth is very vague. After 5 days in the hospital we were very happy to be home. Joel went back to work on Monday and Oliver and I have been having a great time together. He is awake for several hours each day, and sleeps really well at night. (I have to wake him up to feed him!) I have yet to hear him fuss if there isn't a reason for it. Since I am recovering for surgery I feel very blessed to have such a peaceful baby. My incision starts to hurt if I've been carrying him around too much, but other then that I am in no pain. Overall my recovery is coming along better then I expected. Usually I feel like I am able to do lots, but I know if I push it too much it will take longer to heal. We picked the name Oliver because of Psalm 128:3, and Tristan is Joel's middle name and it means "bold".

Your wife will be like a fruitful vine

within your house;

you sons will be like olive shoots

around your table.

Psalm 128:3

Fun at Auntie Jodi's

I sure had fun on Saturday celebrating Auntie Jodi's birthday and Grandma Pam's return to MN!

Thanks, Taylor, for trying to help me enjoy the big kid pool! But I think the baby pool is more my size, at least for now.

Big Winner

Guess who just won $1,000.
And, more surprisingly, they're related to YOU and NOT a Sullivan.

Grandpa and Amanda

Grandpa Wally spent some fun days here at our place, baking rhubarb desserts (yum!), playing cards (of course!), going for walks, & bonding with Amanda. Of all the above activities, I only have pictures of Wally and Amanda - go figure! ;)

Daddy's Little Apprentice

Amanda loves "helping" Daddy; Daddy is very patient!